16...Bxb3? [An incorrect exchange. In addition to opening the a-file for White's rook, it weakens the d5 square as well. Two following continuations would be correct:]
[16...a4! 17.Bxe6 (17.Bxa4 Qh4! 18.Be3 Bd7! 19.Qb3 Bxh3 20.gxh3 Qxh3 21.f4 Ng4 22.Nd1 Qh2+ 23.Kf1 Qh1+ 24.Ke2 Qg2+ 25.Kd3 d5! 26.exd5 Rfd8 27.Nc3 Rac8–+ △B×c3) 17...fxe6 18.Nxa4 d5! 19.Rd1 Qh4‚ 20.Be3 Qxe4³; 16...Bxh3!? △Nf3 17.gxh3 Nf3+ 18.Kf1 Qh4‚ 19.Re3 Qxh3+ 20.Ke2 Nd4+ 21.Ke1 Qh1+ 22.Qf1 Nf3+ 23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke1 Nf3+=]
17.axb3! Nc6 18.Rd1!‚ Nd4 19.Qd5 Rc8? [¹19...Nc2 20.Bg5! △Rac1 20...Nb4 21.Bxd8 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 Rfxd8 23.Rdxa5±]
20.Rxd4+–
[16...a4! 17.Bxe6 (17.Bxa4 Qh4! 18.Be3 Bd7! 19.Qb3 Bxh3 20.gxh3 Qxh3 21.f4 Ng4 22.Nd1 Qh2+ 23.Kf1 Qh1+ 24.Ke2 Qg2+ 25.Kd3 d5! 26.exd5 Rfd8 27.Nc3 Rac8–+ △B×c3) 17...fxe6 18.Nxa4 d5! 19.Rd1 Qh4‚ 20.Be3 Qxe4³; 16...Bxh3!? △Nf3 17.gxh3 Nf3+ 18.Kf1 Qh4‚ 19.Re3 Qxh3+ 20.Ke2 Nd4+ 21.Ke1 Qh1+ 22.Qf1 Nf3+ 23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke1 Nf3+=]
17.axb3! Nc6 18.Rd1!‚ Nd4 19.Qd5 Rc8? [¹19...Nc2 20.Bg5! △Rac1 20...Nb4 21.Bxd8 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 Rfxd8 23.Rdxa5±]
20.Rxd4+–
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These are Luke McShane and Elisabeth Paehtz, portrayed by Eli’s father, Thomas (who is also a GM himself). Thank you to the official Bundesliga account, Schachbundesliga
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These are Luke McShane and Elisabeth Paehtz, portrayed by Eli’s father, Thomas (who is also a GM himself). Thank you to the official Bundesliga account, Schachbundesliga
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"It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess..."
🔸 Viswanathan Anand
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Round 4, Hoogovens, Wijk aan Zee, 20th January 1976. Walter Browne (USA) is pictured in play v. Mark Dvoretsky (USSR) as Ljubomir Ljubojević (Yugoslavia) looks on.
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Daily #chesspuzzle from the #AeroflotOpen
Sindarov, Javokhir - Jumabayev, Rinat, Moscow 2020.
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/104631
Sindarov, Javokhir - Jumabayev, Rinat, Moscow 2020.
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/104631
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Puzzle 104631: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Sindarov, Javokhir - Jumabayev, Rinat, Moscow 2020.
Daily #chesspuzzle from the #AeroflotOpen
Yilmaz, Mustafa - Sindarov, Javokhir, Moscow 2020
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/105650
Yilmaz, Mustafa - Sindarov, Javokhir, Moscow 2020
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/105650
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Puzzle 105650: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Yilmaz, Mustafa - Sindarov, Javokhir, Moscow 2020.
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 23
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A nice win for Sanan Sjugirov in the #AeroflotOpen as he sacrifices his queen and concludes with a pretty tactic!
Puranik, Abhimanyu - Sjugirov, Sanan
0-1
Aeroflot Open 2020 round 05
Puranik, Abhimanyu - Sjugirov, Sanan
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Aeroflot Open 2020 round 05
"I finally got my life back on track."
A very personal, honest and simply wonderful blog post by GM Sam Shankland, who describes an, in many ways, unfortunate year 2019, which is now clearly behind him:
https://chess.com/blog/Shankland/back-on-track-1
A very personal, honest and simply wonderful blog post by GM Sam Shankland, who describes an, in many ways, unfortunate year 2019, which is now clearly behind him:
https://chess.com/blog/Shankland/back-on-track-1
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Back On Track
I finally got my life back on track. One of my many shortcomings is being totally unable to fake a smile to show the world when I'm dying inside. Nobody likes a Debbie Downer, so I tasked my team to take over my facebook page and post my tournament results…
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Anyone can nominee a person for FIDE's "Fair Play Svetozar Gligoric Trophy", but should do it through their national federation. The deadline for the submission of nominations is extended until July 15, 2020. Details: https://fide.com/news/205
Judit Polgar: It was a great honor to receive my first gold medal First place medal at the Thessaloniki Olympiad in 1988 from the legendary Svetozar Gligoric who was a true gentleman and represented FairPlay competitor! Please share your story of FairPlay!
36.Rxd8+! [White wins an important tempo in order to attack the kingside with his pawns.]
[36.Rfd1?! Rg8 37.Kg2 a6 38.Be3 Nc4 39.Rc1 Nxe3+ 40.Rxe3²]
36...Bxd8 37.h4!‚ [Black's pawn chain being on the same color as his opponent bishop, has made them vulnerable. White intends to create two connected passed pawns on the kingside.]
37...Nd7 38.hxg5 Bxg5 39.Bxg5 hxg5 40.Kg2! [△Kf3]
[40.Nxg5? Rg7! 41.Ne6 Rxg4+ 42.Kf2 Nf6=]
40...b6 41.Kf3 Rg7 42.Rh1!+– [△Rh5]
[36.Rfd1?! Rg8 37.Kg2 a6 38.Be3 Nc4 39.Rc1 Nxe3+ 40.Rxe3²]
36...Bxd8 37.h4!‚ [Black's pawn chain being on the same color as his opponent bishop, has made them vulnerable. White intends to create two connected passed pawns on the kingside.]
37...Nd7 38.hxg5 Bxg5 39.Bxg5 hxg5 40.Kg2! [△Kf3]
[40.Nxg5? Rg7! 41.Ne6 Rxg4+ 42.Kf2 Nf6=]
40...b6 41.Kf3 Rg7 42.Rh1!+– [△Rh5]
Round 12, Beverwijk, 20th January 1965. Hungarian grandmaster Lajos Portisch is picture in play v. Efim Geller (USSR).
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